Cranleigh is under severe threat from our own County Council. It seems this is news to many local residents. If you know please pass it on before it is too late. Surrey CC are trying to bulldoze their plans while we are unable to demonstrate our feelings.
To those of you who have done something – many thanks – but far too many people in our community are still unaware of the plans to devastate Cranleigh with 90 homes right in the centre of our village, on the land occupied by Cranleigh C of E school opposite Glebelands. The new school building is planned to be so inaccessible that parents and children face a long arduous walk behind housing with no nearby parking in all weathers. In fact the current lay-by parking will be severely affected because that is where the new housing is planned.
They should have completed an Environmental Impact Assessment. They have not. We believe your help is needed to ‘encourage’ them to do so NOW.
Surrey County Council have neglected Cranleigh C of E school building for 18 years. The roof leaks – children have been sitting in class with rain water collecting next to them for far too long. Rather than repair properly, Surrey CC have decided to build a new school on green field land that is known to flood. The new building is claimed to be a Beacon. Take a look at the plans here  It is an EYESORE. It has no natural space but an artificial surface. The classrooms are smaller than the current ones and the main hall is so small that assembly will have to be in two parts. Also lunch will be over at least 2 if not 3 sittings. The whole effect is cheap and nasty and Surrey want to sell the current land for housing to make a profit we believe.
Once again Cranleigh will suffer. So please email or write to Tim Oliver, the Surrey County Council Leader, our MP Angela Richardson, our County Councillor, Andrew Povey and our Borough and Parish Councillors, Liz Townsend and Paul Follows.
This needs to be Now. Please pass this on. Liz Townsend <liz.townsend@waverley.gov.uk>; Andrew Povey CLR <andrew.f.povey@surreycc.gov.uk>; Cllr Angela Richardson <angela.richardson@cranleigh-pc.gov.uk>; Tim Oliver <tim.oliver@surreycc.gov.uk
It’s not just the site opposite Glebelands. Don’t forget the school in Church Lane. If that is developed, the access will prove to be highly dangerous with only two narrow (single lane in parts) roads available.
This proposed development of the two existing school areas is yet another example of money taking over from common sense. One has to ask where the money is going and who gets it.
I think a good way to highlight what Surrey CC are trying to bulldoze through regarding the proposed Primary School Site and the building of more houses is to bring the matter to the attention of the LOCAL PRESS. At least more Cranleigh Residents might hear about these plans
Good morning, in answer to Jeremy and David, apologies for the delay in responding. We believe a good quality refurbishment of the existing school in Parsonage Road would cost considerably less and keep the more suitable site.
The local press have been operating at a reduced level. The Surrey Advertiser editor promised to get back to me but hasn’t. I will follow up.
Could I suggest you both write direct to Councillor Julie Iles, the Surrey Councillor responsible for education julie.iles@surreycc.gov.uk
I note your comments. I have already emailed various offers at SCC , Waverley BC about the school proposals as requested by The Society.
I have forwarded the responses I have received to the Society. As I indicated I am sorry to say I feel decisions regarding building the new school have already been made and only require “rubber stamping”. May I suggest the effort should now be to concentrate more on making sure the new school meets the requirements the children of Cranleigh need and deserve.
There is already over development of housing within the village and many of the new houses have not sold. It seems crazy to build even more at the expense of moving the school to an unsuitable site with all the shortcomings already mentioned.
Where is the improvement to the road infrastructure to support the increased traffic? The main road through the village is in urgent need of resurfacing rather than patching up and then having to repeat this every few months.
It seems to me that Surrey County Council are trying to destroy the character of the village for the purposes of a quick monetary gain. No doubt any such profit would not be applied for the benefit of Cranleigh residents.
Hi – does anyone actually buy the Surrey Ad any more ? I think the last time I purchased a copy was in 2005 when we were house hunting and it was full of estate agents ads. The online version is difficult to navigate, when I have looked at it it just seems to be articles on Chertsey/Woking/Addlestone and is a jumble of adverts. I agree people need to be made aware of this matter – which is madness – and whilst I don’t do social media isn’t there something called the Cranleigh Community Board which could be utilised ? A Facebook thing I think.
Also, apart from a new sports pitch at Cranleigh School, when is the area going to see some benefit from all this Section 106 money generated from the fields being covered in little boxes ?